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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Soga of Uganda

The Soga of Uganda, numbering approximately 4,770,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Busoga region of eastern Uganda. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Soga is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Uganda
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
Primary Language(s): Soga (xog)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 4,770,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015139
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

46%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Soga
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Soga Speakers

Media Resources in Soga:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Soga:

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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Soga are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Soga:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Soga of Uganda

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:27

Praise God that He is the God of impossible things and that He is able to save even those who seem beyond hope.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
readLuke 13:3

Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
readPsalm 119:9

Pray that as young men place their faith in Jesus, they will walk in purity and live according to God's Word.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Soga Across Countries (ROP3 - 109374) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SogaPG015139SogaUganda4,770,000Engaged yet UnreachedSogaRoman Catholicism
SogaPG015039SogaTanzania5,700Engaged yet UnreachedSogaRoman Catholicism

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